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, DawnNews reported.
Speaking at the weekly media briefing, the front man said there was no secret agreement between Pakistain and the United States on drone strikes, adding that the government had no idea where the drones were flown in from.
Regarding the recent release of Afghan prisoners, he said the reason for releasing Afghan Taliban prisoners was to facilitate the reconciliation process in Afghanistan.
Speaking of the Guantanamo Bay prison in Cuba, the front man said it has Pak prisoners, however, it wasn't certain how many. He added that talks were in progress with the US government regarding the release of these prisoners.
The FO front man told news hounds that Prime Minister
Nawaz Sharif... served two non-consecutive terms as prime minister, heads the Pakistain Moslem League (Nawaz). Noted for his spectacular corruption, the 1998 Pak nuclear test, border war with India, and for being tossed by General Musharraf...
would go on an official visit to Turkey from September 16 to 18.
He also said that Advisor to the Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz would meet with his Indian counterpart in Turkmenistan's capital Bishkek on Friday. The talks would centre on bilateral relations with the aim of improving ties with India.
Regarding the crisis in Syria, the front man stated that Pakistain hoped for a diplomatic solution to the issue, adding that none of the groups actively involved in the fighting should use chemical weapons. He further said that Pakistain was waiting for the UN report regarding the usage of chemical weapons in Syria.
Earlier, Ambassador Zamir Akram, Permanent Representative of Pakistain to the UN in Geneva, had said that Pakistain, a primary target of drone attacks, had suffered a heavy loss of innocent lives apart from widespread social and economic costs.
While addressing the opening session of the 24th Human Rights Council, he said that in recent years, there had been severe human rights
When they're defined by the state or an NGO they don't mean much...
violations across the globe, as a result of indiscriminate use of force in the context of counter-terrorism efforts.
According to a blurb, Akram said these included illegal detentions, renditions, and extrajudicial killings including through use of drone attacks.
He added that these attacks caused collateral damage and violated international laws, including humanitarian and human rights laws, apart from violating Pakistain's illusory sovereignty and territorial integrity.
Akram also stated that drone attacks were counterproductive in the campaign against terrorism, referring to the United Nations Secretary General's statement that the use of armed drones, like any other weapon, should be subject to long-standing rules of international law, including international humanitarian law.